Prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, the agent containing an mPGES-1 inhibitor as an active ingredient.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agentfor chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, the agentcontaining an mPGES-1 inhibitor as an active ingredient.

BACKGROUND ART

Prostatitis is classified into four categories (acute bacterialprostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, chronic prostatitis/chronicpelvic pain syndrome, and asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis) by theNIH of the United States (Non-Patent Literature 1). Category I is acutebacterial prostatitis associated with systemic symptoms such as urinarysymptoms, pain, and fever caused by bacterial infection. Category II ischronic bacterial prostatitis, which is a chronified form of Category I,and symptoms as recurrent bacterial infection are recognized. CategoryIII is chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and isclassified as diseases having pain and discomfort in the pelvic partsuch as the perineal part, testicular part, penile part, and lowerabdominal part, and voiding symptoms such as a sense of residual urineand pollakiuria, as main symptoms. Additionally, the asymptomaticinflammatory prostatitis of Category IV is a disease without symptoms;however, inflammatory findings are recognized in prostate biopsy tissuespecimens or in expressed prostatic secretions and semen. Furthermore,it has been reported that the expression of IL-1β is significantlyincreased in the seminal plasma of chronic prostatitis patients, and theexpression of MIP-la and MCP-1 is significantly increased in theexpressed prostatic secretions of chronic prostatitis patients(Non-Patent Literatures 2 and 3).

However, unlike the acute bacterial prostatitis of Category I and thechronic bacterial prostatitis of Category II, the etiology of thechronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome of Category III is notknown, and therefore, effective therapeutic methods have not been found.

With regard to PGE2 synthase (PGES), it is known that there are threesub-types such as membrane-bound prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1),mPGES-2, and cytoplasmic PGES (cPGES) (Non-Patent Literatures 4 to 6).mPGES-1, in the same manner as COX-2, is primarily induced duringinflammation and plays a major part in PGE2 production in inflammatorylesions. Furthermore, it is known that mPGES-1 is involved in malignanttumors (for example, colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, andprostate cancer) (see Non-Patent Literature 7, Non-Patent Literature 8,and Non-Patent Literature 9).

It is described in Patent Literature 1 that a heterocyclic derivativerepresented by General Formula [1] or a tautomer of the derivative or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has mPGES-1 inhibitoryactivity. Furthermore, in Patent Literatures 2 and 3, small moleculeshaving mPGES-1 inhibitory activity are described. In Non-PatentLiterature 10, it is described that CANEPHRON (registered trademark) Ncontains a plant-derived component and has mPGES-1 inhibitory activity.

However, nothing has been reported so far on the relationship betweenchronic prostatitis and the mPGES-1 pathway.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

-   Patent Literature 1: WO 2013/024898-   Patent Literature 2: WO 2011/023812-   Patent Literature 3: WO 2017/073709

Non-Patent Literature

-   Non-Patent Literature 1: JAMA. 1999 Jul. 21: 282(3): 236-7-   Non-Patent Literature 2: Int. J. Urol. 2001 September; 8(9): 495-499-   Non-Patent Literature 3: J. Urol. 2008 May: 179(5): 1857-1862-   Non-Patent Literature 4: Jakobsson, et al.. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.    USA, 1999, 96, 7220-7225-   Non-Patent Literature 5: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 2002, 291,    884-889-   Non-Patent Literature 6: J. Biol. Chem., 2000, 275, 32775-32782-   Non-Patent Literature 7: J. Biol. Chem., 2003, 278(21), 19396-19405-   Non-Patent Literature 8: Oncogene, 2012, 31(24), 2943-2952-   Non-Patent Literature 9: Cancer Res., 2008, 68(9), 3251-3259-   Non-Patent Literature 10: j. phymed. 2019, 60, 152987

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

An object to be achieved by the present invention is to provide aprophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronic prostatitis/chronicpelvic pain syndrome.

Solution to Problem

The inventors of the present invention set out to elucidate thepathophysiology of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome andfound that the mPGES-1 pathway is involved in chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Furthermore, the presentinventors found that pain and inflammation of animal models of chronicprostatitis can be reduced by using an mPGES-1 inhibitor, thuscompleting the invention.

The invention relates to the following.

(1) A prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, the agent containing anmPGES-1 inhibitor as an active ingredient.

(2) The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to theabove-described item (1),

wherein the mPGES-1 inhibitor is a compound of Formula [1] (hereinafter,also referred to as present compound) or a tautomer of the compound, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and

the compound of Formula [1] is as follows:

wherein

ring A represents a group represented by Formula [2], [3], or [4]:

wherein

-   -   X¹ represents NH, N-alkyl, or O;    -   A¹ represents hydrogen or alkyl;    -   A² represents:        -   i) hydrogen,        -   ii) halogen,        -   iii) alkyl which may be substituted with one to three groups            selected from the group consisting of halogen, amino,            monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, carbamoyl,            monoalkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, saturated            cyclic aminocarbonyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, and            alkylcarbonyloxy,        -   iv) cycloalkyl which may be substituted with alkyl, wherein            said alkyl may be substituted with one to three halogens,        -   v) alkoxy,        -   vi) a saturated heterocyclic group which may be substituted            with alkyl, alkyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, or oxo,        -   vii) alkylthio,        -   viii) alkylsulfonvl,        -   ix) alkylsulfinyl,        -   x) Formula [5]:

-   -   wherein R³ and R⁴ are identical or different and each represent:        -   a) hydrogen,        -   b) alkyl which may be substituted with a group selected from            the group consisting of monoalkylamino, dialkylamino,            saturated cyclic amino optionally substituted with alkyl, a            saturated heterocyclic group optionally substituted with            alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, alkyloxycarbonyl,            and alkylthio, or        -   c) cycloalkyl,        -   or        -   xi) saturated cyclic amino which may be substituted with            alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, or            hydroxyl;

R¹ represents phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylmethyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-5-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-6-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl,2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl, 1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzen-3-yl,1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzen-4-yl, or alkyl, wherein said phenyl, benzyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylmethyl may besubstituted with one to three groups selected from the group consistingof:

-   -   i) halogen,    -   ii) alkyl which may be substituted with one to three groups        selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, and        phenyl,    -   iii) alkoxy,    -   iv) hydroxy, and    -   v) cyano;

R² represents phenyl or pyridyl, wherein said phenyl and pyridyl may besubstituted with one to three groups selected from the group consistingof:

-   -   i) halogen,    -   ii) alkylsulfonyl,    -   iii) alkoxy which may be substituted with one to three halogens        or alkoxies,    -   iv) alkynyl which may be substituted with alkoxyalkyl or        cycloalkyl, and    -   v) alkyl which may be substituted with one to three groups        selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy,        cycloalkyl, phenyl, and halogen.

(3) The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to theabove-described item (2),

wherein the ring A represents a group represented by Formula [4], and X¹represents NH.

(4) The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to theabove-described item (2) or (3),

wherein R¹ represents phenyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-5-yl, 1,2,3,4tetrahydronaphthalen-6-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl,2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl, 1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzen-3-yl, or1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzen-4-yl, wherein said phenyl may be substitutedwith one to three groups selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   i) halogen,    -   ii) alkyl which may be substituted with one to three halogens,    -   iii) alkoxy, and    -   iv) cyano.

(5) The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to any one of theabove-described items (2) to (4),

wherein R² represents phenyl, and

said phenyl may be substituted with one to three groups selected fromthe group consisting of:

-   -   i) halogen,    -   ii) alkylsulfonyl,    -   iii) alkoxy which may be substituted with alkoxy,    -   iv) alkynyl which may be substituted with alkoxyalkyl or        cycloalkyl, and    -   v) alkyl which may be substituted with one to three groups        selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxy,        alkoxyalkoxy, cycloalkyl, and phenyl.

(6) The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to any one of theabove-described items (2) to (5),

wherein the ring A represents a group represented by General Formula[4];

X¹ represents NH;

A² represents:

-   -   i) hydrogen,    -   ii) alkyl which may be substituted with a group selected from        the group consisting of halogen, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino,        monoalkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, saturated cyclic        aminocarbonyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, and alkylcarbonyloxy,    -   iii) cycloalkyl which may be substituted with alkyl optionally        substituted with one to three halogens,    -   iv) alkoxy,    -   v) a saturated heterocyclic group which may be substituted with        alkyl or alkyloxycarbonyl,    -   vi) alkylthio,    -   vii) alkylsulfonyl,    -   viii) alkylsulfinyl,    -   ix) amino substituted with alkyl which may be substituted with a        group selected from the group consisting of monoalkylamino,        dialkylamino, saturated cyclic amino optionally substituted with        alkyl, tetrahydrofuryl, morpholino, alkoxy, hydroxycarbonyl,        hydroxyl, and alkylthio,    -   x) amino substituted with cycloalkyl, or    -   xi) saturated cyclic amino which may be substituted with alkyl,        dialkylamino, alkoxy, or hydroxyl;

R¹ represents:

-   -   i) phenyl which may be substituted with one to three groups        selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl optionally        substituted with one to three halogens, alkoxy, and cyano,    -   ii) 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-5-yl,    -   iii) 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl,    -   iv) benzyl which may be substituted with halogen or with alkyl        optionally substituted with one to three halogens,    -   v) cycloalkyl,    -   vi) cycloalkylmethyl,    -   vii) naphthyl,    -   viii) pyridylmethyl which may be substituted with alkyl        optionally substituted with one to three halogens,    -   ix) thienyl,    -   x) thienylmethyl,    -   xi) benzothiazolyl,    -   xii) benzothiadiazolyl,    -   xiii) indolyl, or    -   xiv) alkyl; and

R² represents phenyl or pyridyl,

-   -   wherein said phenyl may be substituted with one to three groups        selected from the group consisting of:        -   i) halogen,        -   ii) alkylsulfonyl,        -   iii) alkoxy which may be substituted with alkoxy,        -   iv) alkynyl which may be substituted with alkoxyalkyl or            cycloalkyl, and        -   v) alkyl which may be substituted with one to three groups            selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxy,            alkoxyalkoxy, cycloalkyl, and phenyl, and    -   said pyridyl may be substituted with halogen.

(7) The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to any one of theabove-described items (2) to (6),

wherein the ring A represents a group represented by General Formula[4];

X¹ represents NH:

A² represents alkoxy-substituted alkyl, dialkylamino, tetrahydrofuryl,tetrahydrofurylmethyl. alkoxyalkylamino, or cycloalkyl which may besubstituted with unsubstituted alkyl or alkyl substituted with one tothree halogens;

R¹ represents phenyl substituted with one halogen and one methyl; and

R² represents phenyl which may be substituted with one trifluoromethylor two halogens.

(8) The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to any one of theabove-described items (2) to (7),

wherein the mPGES-1 inhibitor is a compound selected from the groupconsisting of:

-   (1)    N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (2) N-cyclohexyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H    benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (3) N-(3-chloro-2-methyl    phenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (4)    N-[(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)methyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (5)    N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino}-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-carboxamide.-   (6)    N-cyclohexyl-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-carboxamide,-   (7)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-carboxamide,-   (8)    N-cyclohexyl-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-indazole-7-carboxamide,-   (9)    N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-indazole-7-carboxamide,-   (10)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (11) 2-methyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (12)    N-cyclohexyl-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (13)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (14)    N-cyclopentyl-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (15)    N-cyclobutyl-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (16)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (17)    N-cyclohexyl-2-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide.-   (18)    2-ethyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (19)    N-cyclohexyl-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (20)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (21) 2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (22)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(4-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (23)    N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (24)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(4-methylbenzyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (25) N-(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (26)    N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (27)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (28)    N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (29) N-(2-chloro-4-methyl    phenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (30) N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (31)    N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (32)    N-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (33)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (34)    N-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (35)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (36)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (37)    N-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (38)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (39)    N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (40)    N-(3-cyano-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (41)    2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-([3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]methyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (42) N-(2-chloro-6-methyl    phenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (43)    2-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (44)    2-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (45)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (46)    N-cyclohexyl-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (47)    1-methyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (48)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (49)    N-cyclohexyl-1-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H    benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (50)    1-ethyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (51)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1,3-benzoxazole-4-carboxamide,-   (52)    2-methyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1,3-benzoxazole-4-carboxamide,-   (53)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1,3-benzoxazole-4-carboxamide,-   (54) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-ethoxy-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (55)    2-ethoxy-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (56) N-(3-chloro-2-methyl    phenyl)-2-(1-chloro-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (57) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(di methyl    amino)methyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (58) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2-methylpropyl)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (59)    2-(2-methylpropyl)-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (60) tert-butyl    3-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}azetidine-1-carboxylate,-   (61)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(methylamino)methyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (62){4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}methyl    acetate.-   (63)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (64)    2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (65)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (66)    2-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (67)    2-(1-acetylazetidin-3-yl)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (68) tert-butyl    (2S)-2-(4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,-   (69) tert-butyl    (2R)-2-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,-   (70)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (71)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (72)    2-[(2S)-1-acetylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (73)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (74)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methoxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (75)    2-tert-butyl-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (76)    2-tert-butyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (77) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2-ethoxyethyl)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (78)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (79)    2-(ethoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (80)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (81)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (82) N-(3-chloro-2-methyl    phenyl)-2-cyclopropyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (83)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2-methylpentan-2-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (84)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (85)    2-tert-butyl-N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (86)    2-tert-butyl-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (87)    2-tert-butyl-N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-({[2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (88)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (89)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (90)    N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (91)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (92)    6-{[(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-methoxymethyl-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (93)    6-{[(2-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (94)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxy    methyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (95)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (96)    6-{[(2-bromophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (97)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (98)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (99)    6-{[(2-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (100)    6-{[(2-chloro-3,6-difluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (101)    6-{[(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (102)    6-{[(2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (103)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (104)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (105)    6-{[(5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (106)    6-{[(2-bromo-5-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (107)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chloro-5-methylphenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (108)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (109)    6-(([2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (110)    6-({[2,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (111)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[5-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (112)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (113)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[({2-chloro-5-[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethoxy]phenyl}carbonyl)amino]-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (114)    6-({[2-chloro-5-(2-ethoxyethoxy)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (115)    6-({[2-chloro-5-(3-methoxypropyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (116)    6-({[5-(3-tert-butoxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-2-chlorophenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3    chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (117)    6-({[5-(3-tert-butoxypropyl)-2-chlorophenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (118)    6-({[2-chloro-5-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (119)    6-({[2-chloro-5-(ethoxymethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (120)    6-[({2-chloro-5-[(2-ethoxyethoxy)methyl]phenyl}carbonyl)amino]-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (121)    6-({[2-chloro-5-(2-cyclopropylethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (122)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-chloro-5-(2-phenylethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (123)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopentyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (124)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopentyl-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (125)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopentyl-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (126)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (127)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (128)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (129)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2S)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (130)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (131)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[2-oxo-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (132)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (133)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (134)    2-chloro-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (135) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-methoxyethyl)amino]-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (136)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-({[2-hydroxyethyl)amino](trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (137)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (138)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(ethylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (139)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (140)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(cyclopentylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (141)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(piperidin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (142)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (143)    2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (144) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (145)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (146)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (147)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(3-hydroxyazetidine-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (148)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-(dimethylamino)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (149)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (150)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (151)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (152)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (153)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[3-(dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (154)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(dipropan-2-ylamino)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (155)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(morpholin-4-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (156)    2-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (157)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (158)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(3-methyloxetan-3-yl)methyl[amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (159) tert-butyl    N-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}glycinate,-   (160)    N-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}glycine,-   (161)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (162)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (163)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (164)    2-(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (165)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (166)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (167)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (168)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (169)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (170)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2R)-1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (171) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-1-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl    butan-2-yl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (172)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)(methyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H    benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (173)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-methoxypropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (174)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (175)    2-[(2-tert-butoxyethyl)amino]-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (176)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (177)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (178)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylsulfanyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (179)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (180)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylsulfinyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (181)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (182)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (183)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide.-   (184) N-(3-chloro-2-methyl    phenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (185)    6-{[(2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (186)    6-{[(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethyl    amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (187)    6-({[2-chloro-5-(cyclopropylethynyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (188)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl    propyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (189)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (190) N-(3-chloro-2-methyl    phenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (191)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2    [(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (192)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-{[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (193)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (194)    2-[(2-tert-butoxyethyl)amino]-6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (195)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (196)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (197)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (198)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (199)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (200)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (201)    N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (202) N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (203)    N-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (204)    6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-(di    methyl amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (205)    N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide.-   (206)    N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (207) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopropyl-6-{[(2,5    dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (208)    N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopropyl-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (209)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (210)    N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (211)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (212)    N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(2-methoxy    ethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (213)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-phenyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (214)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-propyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (215)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (216)    N-benzyl-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (217)    N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (218)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (219)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(thiophen-3-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (220)    N-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (221) N-(1,1-di oxido-1-benzothiophen-6-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (222)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (223)    N-(1H-indol-5-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (224)    N-(1,3-benzothiazol-211)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (225)    N-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (226) 2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(thiophen-2-yl)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (227)    N-(5-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (228)    N-(2-benzylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (229)    2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(quinolin-8-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (230)    N-(cycloheptylmethyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (231)    N-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (232)    N-(6-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (233)    N-[3-chloro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (234)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (235)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(3-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (236)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (237)    6-{[(5-butoxy-2-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   (238)    6-({[2-chloro-5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,    and-   (239)    N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-chloro-5-(4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,

or a tautomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

(9) The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to theabove-described items (2) to (8),

wherein the mPGES-1 inhibitor is a compound selected from the groupconsisting of:

-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    hydrochloride,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    methanesulfonate,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    4-methylbenzenesulfonate,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    sulfate,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    hydrochloride,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    methanesulfonate,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    4-methylbenzenesulfonate,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2    (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    sulfate,-   N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-    {[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-di    chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    hydrochloride,-   N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    methanesulfonate,-   N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    4-methylbenzenesulfonate, and-   N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    sulfate,

or a tautomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

(10) A pharmaceutical composition for prevention and/or treatment ofchronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, the pharmaceuticalcomposition containing an mPGES-1 inhibitor and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier thereof.

(11) An mPGES-1 inhibitor for use in prevention and/or treatment ofchronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

(12) Use of an mPGES-1 inhibitor for the manufacture of a medicine forprevention and/or treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic painsyndrome.

(13) A method for preventing and/or treating chronic prostatitis/chronicpelvic pain syndrome, the method comprising administering an mPGES-1inhibitor to a subject in need of the mPGES-1 inhibitor.

Each of the element described above can be arbitrarily selected andcombined.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The treatment and/or therapeutic agent of the present invention exhibitsa therapeutic and/or prophylactic effect for chronic prostatitis/chronicpelvic pain syndrome and is therefore useful for the treatment and/orprevention of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIGURE shows the results of performing an evaluation of the analgesiceffect of test compounds 1 to 5 in an autoimmune chronic prostatitismodel.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the invention is described below.

According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided aprophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronic prostatitis/chronicpelvic pain syndrome, the agent containing an mPGES-1 inhibitor as anactive ingredient.

According to an aspect of the invention, regarding the mPGES-1inhibitor, a commercially available compound and/or a compound that canbe produced by a conventional method in the field of synthetic organicchemistry can be used.

According to an aspect of the invention, the mPGES-1 inhibitor can beused as it is as a medicine but can also be used in the form of apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof through a known method.Examples of such a salt include salts of mineral acids such ashydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, and phosphoric acid:and salts of organic acids such as acetic acid, citric acid, tartaricacid, maleic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid,benzenesulfonic acid, and methanesulfonic acid.

For example, hydrochloride of an mPGES-1 inhibitor can be obtained bydissolving the mPGES-1 inhibitor in an alcohol solution, an ethylacetate solution, or a diethyl ether solution of hydrogen chloride.

According to an aspect of the invention, the mPGES-1 inhibitor may haveasymmetric carbon, and each of optical isomers and mixtures thereof canall be used as the prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent of theinvention. An optical isomer can be produced by, for example, opticallyresolving a racemate obtained in the same manner as in the Examples thatis described below, by utilizing the basicity of the racemate and byusing an optically active acid (tartaric acid, dibenzoyltartaric acid,mandelic acid, 10-camphor-sulfonic acid, or the like), or can beproduced by using an optically active compound that has been prepared inadvance as a raw material. In addition to that, an optical isomer canalso be produced by optical resolution using a chiral column or byasymmetric synthesis.

Furthermore, among mPGES-1 inhibitors, for those capable of formingtautomers, each of tautomers and mixtures thereof can all be used as theprophylactic and/or therapeutic agent of the invention.

According to an aspect of the invention, the mPGES-1 inhibitor is, forexample, the above-described compound of Formula [I](present compound)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present compound canbe produced from a known compound and/or an intermediate that can beeasily synthesized, according to the method described in WO 2013/024898and/or a known method.

With regard to the compound of Formula [I] (present compound), examplesof each substituent are as follows.

Examples of the “halogen” include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, andiodine.

Examples of the “alkyl” include linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 8carbon atoms, and specific examples thereof include methyl, ethyl,n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl,isopentyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, n-heptyl, isoheptyl, and n-octyl. Amongthem, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms is preferred, and alkyl having 1to 3 carbon atoms is more preferred.

Examples of the alkyl moiety of “monoalkylamino”, “dialkylamino”,“monoalkylaminocarbonyl”, “dialkylaminocarbonyl”, “alkylcarbonyloxy”,“alkyloxycarbonyl”, “alkylcarbonyl”, “alkylthio”, “alkylsulfonyl”,“alkylsulfinyl”, “alkoxyalkyl”, and “alkoxyalkylamino” include thosesimilar to the above-described “alkyl”.

Examples of the alkoxy moiety of “alkoxy” include linear or branchedalkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and specific examples thereof includemethoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy,t-butoxy, n-pentyloxy, n-hexyloxy, n-heptyloxy, and n-octyloxy.

Examples of the alkoxy moiety of “alkoxyalkoxy”, “alkoxyalkyl”, and“alkoxyalkylamino” include those similar to the above-described“alkoxy”.

The “heteroaryl” may be a monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring havingone to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of anitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfur atom as constituent atoms.Specific examples thereof include furyl (for example, 2-furyl or3-furyl), thienyl (for example, 2-thienyl or 3-thienyl), pyrrolyl (forexample, 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, or 3-pyrrolyl), imidazolyl (forexample, 1-imidazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, or 4-imidazolyl), pyrazolyl (forexample, 1-pyrazolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, or 4-pyrazolyl), triazolyl (forexample, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl, or 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl),tetrazolyl (for example, 1-tetrazolyl, 2-tetrazolyl, or 5-tetrazolyl),oxazolyl (for example, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, or 5 oxazolyl),isoxazolyl (for example, 3-isoxazolyl, 4-isoxazolyl, or 5-isoxazolyl),oxadiazolyl (for example, 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl), thiazolyl (for example,2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, or 5-thiazolyl), thiadiazolyl (for example,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl),isothiazolyl (for example, 3-isothiazolyl, 4-isothiazolyl, or5-isothiazolyl), pyridyl (for example, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, oro4-pyridyl), pyridazinyl (for example, 3 pyridazinyl or 4-pyridazinyl),pyrimidinyl (for example, 2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl, or5-pyrimidinyl), pyrazinyl (for example, 2-pyrazinyl), benzothiadiazolyl(for example, 1,2,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl, 1,2,3-benzothiadiazol-5-yl,2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl, or 2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-5-yl),benzothiazolyl (for example, benzothiazol-2-yl, benzothiazol-4-yl,benzothiazol-5-yl, benzothiazol-6-yl, or benzothiazol-7-yl), indolyl(for example, indol-3-yl, indol-4-yl, indol-5-yl, indol-6-yl, orindol-7-yl), benzothiophenyl (for example, 1-benzothiophen-2-yl,1-benzothiophen-3-yl, 1-benzothiophen-4-yl, 1-benzothiophen-5-yl,1-benzothiophen-6-yl, or 1-benzothiophen-7-yl),1,1-dioxo-1-benzothiophenyl (for example,1,1-dioxo-1-benzothiophen-2-yl, 1,1-dioxo-1-benzothiophen-3-yl,1,1-dioxo-1-benzothiophen-4-yl, 1,1-dioxo-1-benzothiophen-5-yl,1,1-dioxo-1-benzothiophen-6-yl, or 1,1 dioxo-1-benzothiophen-7-yl),quinolyl(quinolin-2-yl, quinolin-3-yl, quinolin-4-yl, quinolin-5-yl,quinolin-6-yl, quinolin-7-yl, or quinolin-8-yl), and1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl.

Examples of the heteroaryl moiety of “heteroarylmethyl” include thosesimilar to the above-described “heteroaryl”.

Examples of the “saturated cyclic amino” include a 4-membered to7-membered saturated cyclic amino group having one or two N atoms, thecyclic amino group optionally having one O or S as a ring-constitutingatom and optionally being substituted with oxo, and specific examplesthereof include 1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-imiazolidinyl,piperidino, 1-piperazinyl, 1-tetrahydropyrimidinyl, 4-morpholino,4-thiomorpholino, 1-homopiperazinyl, and 2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl.

Examples of the saturated cyclic amino moiety of “saturated cyclicaminocarbonyl” include those similar to the above-described “saturatedcyclic amino”.

Examples of the “saturated heterocyclic group” include a 4-membered to6-membered saturated heterocyclic group having one N or O as aring-constituting atom, and specific examples thereof include2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl,4-piperidinyl, 2-oxetanyl, 3-oxetanyl, 2-tetrahydrofuranyl, and3-tetrahydrofuranyl.

Examples of the “cycloalkyl” include cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbonatoms, and specific examples thereof include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl.

Examples of the cycloalkyl moiety of “cycloalkylmethyl” include thosesimilar to the above-described “cycloalkyl”.

Examples of “naphthyl” include 1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl.

Examples of “pyridyl” include 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, and 4-pyridyl.

Examples of “alkynyl” include linear or branched alkynyl having 2 to 6carbon atoms. Specific examples include ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 1-butynyl,1-pentynyl, 2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl,2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, and 4-pentynyl.

According to an aspect of the invention, the mPGES-1 inhibitor is, forexample, each of the above-described compounds (1) to (239) or atautomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,and the mPGES-1 inhibitor is preferably

-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,    or-   N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and more preferably

-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    hydrochloride,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    4-methylbenzenesulfonate,-   N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    hydrochloride, or-   N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-di    chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide    hydrochloride.

When the present compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofis administered as a medicine, the present compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered as apharmaceutical composition containing the present compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as it is or in apharmaceutically acceptable non toxic and inert carrier, for example, ata proportion of 0.001% to 99.5%, and preferably 0.1% to 90%, to a mammalincluding a human.

As the carrier, one or more kinds of diluents, fillers, and otherauxiliary agents for formulation, which are solid, semi-solid, orliquid, are used. It is desirable that the pharmaceutical compositionaccording to the invention is administered in a unit dosage form. Thepharmaceutical composition can be administered by interstitialadministration, peroral administration, intravenous administration,topical administration (percutaneous administration, ocularinstillation, intraperitoneal, intraperitoneal, intrapleural, and thelike), or transrectally. Further, the pharmaceutical composition is tobe administered in a dosage form appropriate for these administrationmethods.

It is desirable to adjust the dosage as a medicine after taking theconditions of the patient, such as age, body weight, the type andseverity of the disease, the route of administration, the type of thecompound of the invention, whether it is a salt or not, the type of thesalt, and the like into consideration; however, usually, as the amountas an active ingredient of the compound of the invention or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for an adult, in the case oforal administration, the dosage is appropriately in the range of 0.01 mgto 5 g/adult, and preferably in the range of 1 mg to 500 mg/adult, perday. In some cases, a dosage equal to or less than this may besufficient, or in contrast, a dosage greater than this may be needed.Usually, the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof canbe administered once or in several divided doses a day, or in the caseof intravenous administration, the compound or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof can be rapidly administered or can beadministered continuously within 24 hours.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, the present invention is described in more detail by way ofReference Examples, Examples, Test Examples, and Preparation Examples;however, the invention is not be limited to these only.

The test compounds used in Test Examples 1 and 2 are as follows.

According to the description of Examples 1 to 249 of WO 2013/024898, thecompounds used in Test Examples 1 and 2 were prepared and used. Theactivity data of the compounds used in Test Examples 1 and 2 are asdescribed in Tables 1 to 17 of WO 2013/024898.

Test Example 1 Test for mPGES-1 Inhibitory Activity

A mPGES-1 microsome was prepared from CHO-K1 cells transientlytransfected with a plasmid encoding human mPGES-1 cDNA. The mPGES-1microsome was diluted in a potassium phosphate buffer solution pH 7.4containing reduced glutathione, a DMSO solution of a test compound orDMSO alone (DMSO final concentration of 1% in both cases) was addedthereto, and the mixture was incubated at 4° C. for 20 minutes. Next, asolution prepared by dissolving PGH2 substrate to a final concentrationof 1 μM was added to the mixture to initiate an enzymatic reaction, andthe mixture was incubated at 4° C. for 60 seconds. A solution of ferricchloride and a citrate (final concentrations of 1 mg/mL and 50 mM,respectively) was added to the mixture to complete the reaction. PGE2thus formed was quantified by using an HTRF kit (Cisbio Internationalproduct catalogue #62P2APEC). A solution free of the test compound wasused as a positive control, and a solution free of the test compound andthe microsome was used as a negative control. 100% activity was definedas PGE2 production in the positive control minus PGE2 production in thenegative control. Next, the IC50 value was calculated by using astandard method.

Test Example 2 Test for Inhibition of PGE2 and PGF2α Production in A549Cells

Human A549 cells were seeded at a rate of 2×10⁴ cells in 100 μL/well(96-well plate), and the cells were incubated overnight. After themedium was removed, the cells were washed with a phosphate bufferedsaline, and then the culture medium was replaced with 3% FBS-containingRPMI medium containing a DMSO solution of a test compound or DMSO alone(DMSO final concentration of 0.1% in both cases). The cells wereincubated for 60 minutes. subsequently IL-1β (5 ng/well) was addedthereto, and the cells were incubated at 37° C. for 24 hours.Subsequently, PGE2 in the medium was measured by using an HTRF kit(Cisbio International product catalogue #62P2APEC), and PGF2α wasmeasured by using an EIA kit (Cayman Chemical Company product catalogue#516011). A solution free of the test compound was used as a positivecontrol, and a solution free of the test compound and IL-1β was used asa negative control. 100% activity was defined as PGE2 and PGF2αproduction in the positive control minus PGE2 and PGF2α production inthe negative control. Next, the IC50 value was measured by using astandard method.

The test compounds used in Test Examples 3 to 8 are as follows.

Test Compound 1 and Test Compound 2:

According to the description of Example 239 and Example 89 of WO2013/024898, the compounds of test compound 1:N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide4-methylbenzenesulfonate, and test compound 2:N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidewere prepared and used (hereinafter, also referred to as test compound 1and test compound 2).

Test Compound 3:

According to the description of Example 9 of WO 2011/023812, testcompound 3:N-cyclopentyl-1-(1-isopropyl-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)piperidine-4-carboxamidewas prepared and used.

Test Compound 4:

According to the description of Example 2 of WO 2017/073709, testcompound 4:N-[4-chloro-3-(5-cyano-6-oxo-4-thiophen-3-yl-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-2-yl)benzyl]-2,2-dimethylpropionamidewas prepared and used.

Regarding CANEPHRON (registered trademark) N, a commercially availableproduct was purchased and used.

Test Example 3: Evaluation of Analgesic Effect in Autoimmune ChronicProstatitis Model

The analgesic effect of the test compounds 1 to 4 was evaluated by thefollowing method by using an autoimmune chronic prostatitis(experimental autoimmune prostatitis: EAP) model generally used as achronic prostatitis model.

1. Method for preparing prostate-specific antigen (Prostate Antigen;PAg)

Prostate was extracted from a 14-week old male Wistar rat (manufacturedby Japan SLC, Inc.), and the prostate was homogenized in a PBS (Cat. No.045-29795, manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation)prepared by adding cOmplete (registered trademark) Mini, EDTA-free (Cat.No. 11836170001, manufactured by Roche Diagnostics GmbH) andice-cooling, by using a handy microhomogenizer (NS-310E, manufactured byMicrotec Co., Ltd.), and then the resultant was centrifuged at 10000×gat 4° C. for 30 minutes by using a centrifuge (Allegra X-30R,manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.) to collect a supernatant. Theprotein concentration was measured by using a DC (trademark) proteinassay kit (Cat. No. 500-0112, manufactured by BIO-RAD Laboratories,Inc.) and a microplate reader SpectraMax (registered trademark) M5(manufactured by Molecular Devices, LLC.), and then the supernatant wasstored at −20° C.

2. Method for Preparing EAP Model

PAg and Complete Freund's adjuvant (Cat. No. 263810, manufactured byBecton, Dickinson and Company) were mixed in equal amounts to produce anemulsion having a PAg protein concentration of 5 mg/250 μL. Underisoflurane anesthesia, initial immunization was performed bysubcutaneously administering 250 μL of the produced emulsion per rat tothe foot soles and ridge parts of both hind limbs of 9-week old maleWistar rats (manufactured by Japan SLC, Inc.). After 28 days from theinitial immunization, the same treatment was performed as boosterimmunization. In a sham-treatment group, an emulsion obtained by mixingphysiological saline (Cat. No. 35081517, manufactured by OtsukaPharmaceutical Factory. Inc.) and Complete Freund's adjuvant in equalamounts was administered (see Prostate, 2018 November; 78(15):1157-1165).

3. Grouping Method

After 37 days from the initial immunization, the pre value was measuredby using the following method for pain evaluation, and grouping wasperformed such that there was no significant difference in both the painresponse rate and the AUC at each stimulus intensity. Grouping wasperformed by stratified random assignment by using SAS version 9.3 andEXSUS version 8.1.

4. Method for Pain Evaluation

After 42 days from the initial immunization, a substance to be testedwas prepared by using a 0.5% aqueous solution of methyl cellulose as amedium to a concentration of 100 mg/kg in terms of a free substance, thesubstance to be tested was orally administered at a rate of 10 mL/kg,and pain evaluation was carried out 4 hours after the administration.Rats were placed on a wire mesh for 30 minutes prior to the evaluationand were acclimatized. Three kinds of 0.4 g, 1 g, or 4 g von Freyfilaments (Touch Test (registered trademark), Cat. No. NC12775-06,NC12775-08, NC12775-11, manufactured by North Coast Medical, Inc.)having different stimulus intensities were pressed for 1 to 2 secondsagainst the lower abdomen parts of the rats from under the wire mesh,and thereby the presence or absence of escape response (escaping,licking the stimulation site, and the like) was observed. Stimulationwas performed five times each at each stimulus intensity in order from afilament with the weakest stimulus intensity, the proportion showing theescape response was calculated as the escape response ratio (%), and thearea under curve (AUC) was calculated from a line graph created from thestimulus intensity and the escape response ratio.

5. Statistical Analysis

Calculation of the summary statistics and statistical analysis wereperformed using Microsoft Office Excel 2016 (registered trademark), SASversion 9.3, and EXSUS version 8.1. The mean value and standard error ofthe AUC of each group were determined, and Student's t-test wasperformed between the Sham group and an EAP model-medium administeredgroup, and between the EAP model-medium administered group and an EAPmodel drug administered group.

6. Test Results

The analgesic effect of the test compounds 1 to 5 in the EAP model isshown in FIGURE.

Test Example 4: Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Normal HumanProstate Stromal Cells

1. Cell Culture

Normal human prostate stromal cells (WPMY 1 cells, Cat. No. CRL-2854(trademark)) purchased from ATCC (registered trademark) were subculturedusing a growth medium under the conditions of 37° C. and 5% CO₂. As thegrowth medium, DMEM (Cat. No. 08458-45, manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE,INC.) containing inactivated fetal bovine serum (Cat. No. SH30910,manufactured by GE Healthcare) at a final concentration of 5%, as wellas penicillin at a final concentration of 20 U/mL and streptomycin at afinal concentration of 20 μg/mL (penicillin-streptomycin mixed solution,Cat. No. 26253-84, manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE, INC.) was used.

2. Cell Seeding and Drug Treatment

The day before the treatment with each compound to be tested, WPMY 1cells were suspended in a growth medium, and the cells were seeded at57,000 cells/well on a Falcon (registered trademark) Cell Culture12-well Multi-well Plate (Cat. No. 353043, manufactured by Corning,Incorporated). The WPMY 1 cells seeded on the 12-well plate werecultured overnight under the conditions of 37° C. and 5% CO₂.

The day after seeding, each substance to be tested was treated. First, a10 mM DMSO solution of drug was prepared using DMSO (Cat. No. 13445-74,manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE, INC.), and the solution was diluted to10 μM using an assay medium. A 1000 mg/mL DMSO solution of CANEPHRON wasprepared and diluted to 1000 μg/mL using an assay medium. As the assaymedium, DMEM (Cat. No. 08458-45, manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE, INC.)containing inactivated fetal bovine serum (Cat. No. SH30910,manufactured by GE Healthcare) at a final concentration of 2%, as wellas penicillin at a final concentration of 20 U/mL and streptomycin at afinal concentration of 20 μg/mL (penicillin-streptomycin mixed solution,Cat. No. 26253-84, manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE, INC.) was used. Thegrowth medium was removed, the medium was replaced with an assay mediumcontaining each substance to be tested, and then the cells were culturedfor 24 hours under the conditions of 37° C. and 5% CO₂.

3. Cytokine Stimulation

Cytokine stimulation was performed 24 hours after the treatment witheach substance to be tested. An assay medium containing 1 ng/mL each ofIL-17 (Cat. No. 200-17, manufactured by PeproTech, Inc.), TNF-α (Cat.No. 300-01A, manufactured by PeproTech, Inc.), and IFN-γ (Cat. No.300-02, manufactured by PeproTech, Inc.) was prepared and used as amedium for cytokine stimulation. Each substance to be tested was dilutedby a method similar to that used the day before by using the medium forcytokine stimulation, and cells were treated with each substance to betreated and cytokine. The cells were cultured for 5 hours under theconditions of 37° C. and 5% CO₂, and the cells were collected.

4. Gene Expression Analysis

Total RNA was extracted from cells according to the manufacturer'sprotocol by using RNeasy (registered trademark) Mini Kit (Cat. No.74106, manufactured by QIAGEN), and the RNA concentration was measuredwith NanoDrop (trademark) ONE (Cat. No. ND-ONE-W, manufactured by ThermoScientific, Inc.). 500 ng of RNA was subjected to reverse transcriptionusing ReverTra Ace (registered trademark) qPCR RT Master Mix (Cat. No.FSQ-201, manufactured by TOYOBO CO., LTD.) and Biometra Tadvanced 96SG(manufactured by BM Equipment Co., Ltd.). The cDNA obtained by reversetranscription, TB Green (registered trademark) Premix Ex Taq II (Cat.No. RR820, manufactured by Takara Bio Inc.), and LightCycler (registeredtrademark) 480 real-time PCR system (manufactured by Roche DiagnosticsGmbH) were used to evaluate the gene expression level of CCL2. Regardingthe primers of CCL2, Fw: AGCAGCAAGTGTCCCAAAGA and Rv:GGTGGTCCATGGAATCCTGA were used.

The ratio of the mRNA level of each treated group with respect to thelevel of an NT (non-treated) group was calculated by using the Athreshold cycle (Ct) method (2-ΔΔCt) to calculate the rate of change.All the data were corrected by means of GAPDH. Regarding the PCRconditions, the system was maintained at 95° C. for 10 minutes, and then45 cycles of maintaining at 95° C. for 15 seconds and at 60° C. for 1minute were repeated.

5. Test Results

The test compounds suppressed the expression of inflammatorycytokine/chemokine (CCL2) in normal human prostate stromal cells (WPMY-1cells) and exhibited anti-inflammatory effect (Table 1).

TABLE 1 Level of Expression of CCL2 when the level of expression Testcompound by vehicle was taken as 1 1 0.6792 2 0.7813 3 1.0119 4 1.2215CANEPHRON ® N 0.9571

Test Example 5: Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Effect in AutoimmuneChronic Prostatitis Model

1. Preparation of Protein Solution

An EAP model rat was produced by a method similar to Test Example 1, anda substance to be tested was administered for 42 days from the initialimmunization. After 42 days from the initial immunization, the ventrallobe of prostate was collected, placed in a 2-mL tube, frozen withliquid nitrogen, and then stored at −80° C.

A protein solution was prepared by adding T PER (Cat. No. 78510,manufactured by Thermo Scientific, Inc.) containing cOmplete (trademark)Mini, EDTA-free into the 2-mL tube containing prostate in an amount of 1mL with respect to 100 mg of the prostate tissue weight, homogenizingthe prostate by using a handy microhomogenizer (NS-310E, manufactured byMicrotec Co., Ltd.), centrifuging the resultant at 14000×g and 4° C. for30 minutes by using himac (registered trademark) CT15RE (manufactured byKoki Holdings Co., Ltd.), and collecting the supernatant.

2. Measurement of Amount of Cytokines/Chemokines

The amounts of 23 kinds of cytokines/chemokines were measured accordingto the manufacturer's protocol by using a cytokine assay kit (Rat23-plea panel) and Bio-Plex system (manufactured by Bio-RADLaboratories, Inc.). Furthermore, the total protein amount was measuredby using a DC (trademark) protein assay kit (Cat. No. 500-0112,manufactured by BIO-RAD Laboratories, Inc.) and a microplate readerSpectraMax (registered trademark) M5 (manufactured by BIO-RADLaboratoriesMolecular Devices, LLC.), and then the cytokine/chemokineconcentration per 1 mg of the total protein amount was calculated.

2. Test Results

The test compounds suppressed the expression of inflammatorycytokines/chemokines (IL-1β, CCL2, CCL3, and CCL5) in the EAP model andexhibited anti-inflammatory effect.

Test Example 6: Evaluation of Analgesic Effect in Hormone-InducedChronic Prostatitis (Hormone/Castration-Induced Prostatitis; HCP) Model

1. Method for Producing HCP Model

Under isoflurane anesthesia, male Wistar retired rats (manufactured byCharles River Laboratories Japan, Inc.) were subjected to castrationsurgery, and 0.25 mg/kg of 17β estradiol (Cat. No. 14541-61,manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE, INC.) was subcutaneously administered ata rate of 2 mL/kg once a day for 30 days from the day of surgery, byusing sesame oil (Cat. No. S3547, manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich). Asham-treatment group was subjected to sham surgery and was similarlyadministered with sesame oil as the medium (see Prostate, 2019 April;79(5): 446-453).

2. Drug Treatment

A substance to be tested was administered for 30 days from the day ofsurgery.

3. Method for Pain Evaluation

Evaluation was carried out by a method similar to that of Test Example3.

4. Statistical Analysis

Evaluation was carried out by a method similar to that of Test Example3.

5. Test Results

The test compounds exhibited analgesic effect in the HCP model.

Test Example 7: Evaluation of Analgesic Effect in Formalin-InducedProstatitis Model

1. Method for Producing Formalin-Induced Prostatitis Model

Under isoflurane anesthesia, a median incision was made in the lowerabdomen part of a 7-week old male SD rat (manufactured by Japan SLC,Inc.) to expose prostate. 25 μL each of a 5% formalin solution producedby mixing a 10% neutral buffered formalin solution (Cat. No. 062-01661,manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation) andphysiological saline (Cat. No. 35081517, manufactured by OtsukaPharmaceutical Factory, Inc.) in equal amounts was injected into theright and left ventral lobes of the prostate, subsequently the lowerabdomen part was sutured, and antibiotic substance Cefalexin (Cat. No.034-11052, manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation) wassubcutaneously administered at a rate of 15 mg/kg. In a sham-treatmentgroup, 25 μL each of physiological saline was injected into the rightand left ventral lobes of the prostate (see Int Neurourol J. 2018 June;22(2): 90-98).

2. Drug Treatment

A substance to be tested was administered twice a day for 7 days fromthe day of model production.

3. Method for Pain Evaluation

Evaluation was carried out by a method similar to that of Test Example1, 7 days after the model production.

4. Statistical Analysis

Evaluation was carried out by a method similar to that of Test Example3.

5. Test Results

The test compounds exhibited analgesic effect in the formalin-inducedprostatitis model.

Test Example 8: Evaluation of PGE2 Production in Prostatic EpithelialCells Derived from Patient with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

1. Cell Culture

Prostatic epithelial cells derived from a patient with benign prostatichyperplasia (BPH-1 cells, Cat. No. ACC143) purchased from DSMZ weresubcultured using a growth medium under the conditions of 37° C. and 5%CO₂. As the growth medium. RPMI-1640 (Cat. No. 189-02025, manufacturedby FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation) containing inactivated fetalbovine serum (Cat. No. SH30910, manufactured by GE Healthcare) at afinal concentration of 20%, testosterone (Cat. No. 32811-61,manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE, INC.) at a final concentration of 20ng/mL, as well as recombinant human insulin at a final concentration of4.2 μg/mL, human transferrin at a final concentration of 3.8 μg/mL, andsodium selenite at a final concentration of 5 ng/mL(insulin-transferrin-sodium selenite medium supplement, Cat. No. I1884,manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich), was used.

2. Cell Seeding and Drug Treatment

The day before the treatment of each compound to be tested. BPH-1 cellswere suspended in the growth medium, and the cells were seeded at 9,600cells/well on a Falcon (registered trademark) Cell Culture 96-wellMulti-well Plate (Cat. No. 353072, manufactured by Corning,Incorporated). In the wells for control, cells were seeded using acontrol medium. As the control medium, RPMI-1640 (Cat. No. 189-02025,manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation) containinginactivated fetal bovine serum (Cat. No. SH30910, manufactured by GEHealthcare) at a final concentration of 2%, testosterone (Cat. No.32811-61, manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE, INC.) at a final concentrationof 20 ng/mL, as well as recombinant human insulin at a finalconcentration of 4.2 μg/mL, human transferrin at a final concentrationof 3.8 μg/mL, and sodium selenite at a final concentration of 5 ng/mL(insulin-transferrin-sodium selenite medium supplement, Cat. No. 11884,manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich), was used. The BPH-1 cells seeded on the96-well plate were cultured overnight under the conditions of 37° C. and5% CO₂.

The next day after seeding, each substance to be tested was treated.First, a 10 mM DMSO solution was prepared using DMSO (Cat. No. 13445-74,manufactured by NACALAI TESQUE, INC.), and the DMSO solution was dilutedto 10, 1, or 0.1 μM using the growth medium. The growth medium or thecontrol medium was removed, the medium in the wells for the growthmedium containing each substance to be tested or the wells for controlwas replaced with the control medium, subsequently the cells werecultured for 48 hours under the conditions of 37° C. and 5% CO₂, and thesupernatant was collected.

3. Measurement of Amount of PGE2

The amount of PGE2 in the cell culture supernatant was measuredaccording to the manufacturer's protocol by using Prostaglandin E2 kits(Cat. No. 62P2APEG, manufactured by Cisbio) and a microplate readerSpectraMax (registered trademark) M5 (manufactured by Molecular Devices,LLC.).

4. Test Results

The test compounds suppressed PGE2 production in BPH-1 cells.

Preparation Example 1

Tablet (tablet for internal use) in one 80-mg tablet of formulation,Test compound  5.0 mg Corn starch 46.6 mg Crystalline cellulose 24.0 mgMethyl cellulose  4.0 mg Magnesium stearate  0.4 mg

A mixed powder of these proportions was tableted by a conventionalmethod to obtain tablets for internal use.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention relates to a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agentfor chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, the agentcontaining an mPGES-1 inhibitor as an active ingredient, and theinvention has industrial applicability.

1. A prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, the agent containing anmPGES-1 inhibitor as an active ingredient.
 2. The prophylactic and/ortherapeutic agent for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromeaccording to claim 1, wherein the mPGES-1 inhibitor is a compound ofFormula [1]:

or a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein ring A represents a group represented by Formula [2], [3], or[4]:

wherein X¹ represents NH, N-alkyl, or O; A¹ represents hydrogen oralkyl; A² represents: i) hydrogen, ii) halogen, iii) alkyl which may besubstituted with one to three groups selected from the group consistingof halogen, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, carbamoyl,monoalkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, saturated cyclicaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, and alkylcarbonyloxy, iv)cycloalkyl which may be substituted with alkyl, wherein said alkyl maybe substituted with one to three halogens, v) alkoxy, vi) a saturatedheterocyclic group which may be substituted with alkyl,alkyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, or oxo, vii) alkylthio, viii)alkylsulfonyl, ix) alkylsulfinyl, x) Formula [5]:

wherein R³ and R⁴ are identical or different and each represent: a)hydrogen, b) alkyl which may be substituted with a group selected fromthe group consisting of monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, saturated cyclicamino optionally substituted with alkyl, a saturated heterocyclic groupoptionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxyl,alkyloxycarbonyl, and alkylthio, or c) cycloalkyl, or xi) saturatedcyclic amino which may be substituted with alkyl, amino, monoalkylamino,dialkylamino, alkoxy, or hydroxyl; R¹ represents phenyl, benzyl,naphthyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylmethyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-5-yl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl,1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzen-3-yl, 1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzen-4-yl, oralkyl, wherein said phenyl, benzyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylmethyl may be substituted with one to threegroups selected from the group consisting of: i) halogen, ii) alkylwhich may be substituted with one to three groups selected from thegroup consisting of halogen, hydroxy, and phenyl, iii) alkoxy, iv)hydroxy, and v) cyano; R² represents phenyl or pyridyl, wherein saidphenyl and pyridyl may be substituted with one to three groups selectedfrom the group consisting of: i) halogen, ii) alkylsulfonyl, iii) alkoxywhich may be substituted with one to three halogens or alkoxies, iv)alkynyl which may be substituted with alkoxyalkyl or cycloalkyl, and v)alkyl which may be substituted with one to three groups selected fromthe group consisting of alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, cycloalkyl, phenyl, andhalogen.
 3. The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to claim 2, whereinthe ring A represents a group represented by Formula [4], and X¹represents NH.
 4. The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to claim 2, whereinR¹ represents phenyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-5-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-6-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl,2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl, 1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzen-3-yl, or1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzen-4-yl, wherein said phenyl may be substitutedwith one to three groups selected from the group consisting of: i)halogen, ii) alkyl which may be substituted with one to three halogens,iii) alkoxy, and iv) cyano.
 5. The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agentfor chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to claim2, wherein R² represents phenyl, and said phenyl may be substituted withone to three groups selected from the group consisting of: i) halogen,ii) alkylsulfonyl, iii) alkoxy which may be substituted with alkoxy, iv)alkynyl which may be substituted with alkoxyalkyl or cycloalkyl, and v)alkyl which may be substituted with one to three groups selected fromthe group consisting of halogen, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, cycloalkyl, andphenyl.
 6. The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to claim 2, whereinthe ring A represents a group represented by General Formula [4]; X¹represents NH; A² represents: i) hydrogen, ii) alkyl which may besubstituted with a group selected from the group consisting of halogen,monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, monoalkylaminocarbonyl,dialkylaminocarbonyl, saturated cyclic aminocarbonyl, alkoxy,alkoxyalkoxy, and alkylcarbonyloxy, iii) cycloalkyl which may besubstituted with alkyl optionally substituted with one to threehalogens, iv) alkoxy, v) a saturated heterocyclic group which may besubstituted with alkyl or alkyloxycarbonyl, vi) alkylthio, vii)alkylsulfonyl, viii) alkylsulfinyl, ix) amino substituted with alkylwhich may be substituted with a group selected from the group consistingof monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, saturated cyclic amino optionallysubstituted with alkyl, tetrahydrofuryl, morpholino, alkoxy,hydroxycarbonyl, hydroxyl, and alkylthio, x) amino substituted withcycloalkyl, or xi) saturated cyclic amino which may be substituted withalkyl, dialkylamino, alkoxy, or hydroxyl; R¹ represents: i) phenyl whichmay be substituted with one to three groups selected from the groupconsisting of halogen, alkyl optionally substituted with one to threehalogens, alkoxy, and cyano, ii) 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-5-yl, iii)2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl, iv) benzyl which may be substituted withhalogen or with alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halogens,v) cycloalkyl, vi) cycloalkylmethyl, vii) naphthyl, viii) pyridylmethylwhich may be substituted with alkyl optionally substituted with one tothree halogens, ix) thienyl, x) thienylmethyl, xi) benzothiazolyl, xii)benzothiadiazolyl, xiii) indolyl, or xiv) alkyl; and R² representsphenyl or pyridyl, wherein said phenyl may be substituted with one tothree groups selected from the group consisting of: i) halogen, ii)alkylsulfonyl, iii) alkoxy which may be substituted with alkoxy, iv)alkynyl which may be substituted with alkoxyalkyl or cycloalkyl, and v)alkyl which may be substituted with one to three groups selected fromthe group consisting of halogen, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, cycloalkyl, andphenyl, and said pyridyl may be substituted with halogen.
 7. Theprophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronic prostatitis/chronicpelvic pain syndrome according to claim 2, wherein the ring A representsa group represented by General Formula [4]; X¹ represents NH; A²represents alkoxy-substituted alkyl, dialkylamino, tetrahydrofuryl,tetrahydrofurylmethyl, alkoxyalkylamino, or cycloalkyl which may besubstituted with unsubstituted alkyl or alkyl substituted with one tothree halogens; R¹ represents phenyl substituted with one halogen andone methyl; and R² represents phenyl which may be substituted with onetrifluoromethyl or two halogens.
 8. The prophylactic and/or therapeuticagent for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according toclaim 2, wherein the mPGES-1 inhibitor is a compound selected from thegroup consisting of: (1)N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(2)N-cyclohexyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(3)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(4)N-[(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)methyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(5)N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino}-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-carboxamide,(6)N-cyclohexyl-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-carboxamide,(7)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-carboxamide,(8)N-cyclohexyl-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-indazole-7-carboxamide,(9)N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-5-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-indazole-7-carboxamide,(10)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(11)2-methyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(12)N-cyclohexyl-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(13)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(14)N-cyclopentyl-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(15)N-cyclobutyl-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(16)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(17)N-cyclohexyl-2-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(18)2-ethyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(19)N-cyclohexyl-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(20)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(21)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(22)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(4-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(23)N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(24)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(4-methylbenzyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(25)N-(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(26)N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(27)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(28)N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(29)N-(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(30)N-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(31)N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(32)N-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(33)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(34)N-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(35)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(36)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(37)N-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(38) N-(3-chloro-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(39)N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(40)N-(3-cyano-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(41)2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(42)N-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(43)2-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(44)2-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(45)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(46)N-cyclohexyl-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(47)1-methyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(48)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(49)N-cyclohexyl-1-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(50)1-ethyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(51)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1,3-benzoxazole-4-carboxamide,(52)2-methyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1,3-benzoxazole-4-carboxamide,(53)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-ethyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1,3-benzoxazole-4-carboxamide,(54)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-ethoxy-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(55)2-ethoxy-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(56)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-chloro-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(57)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(58)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2-methylpropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(59)2-(2-methylpropyl)-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(60) tert-butyl3-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}azetidine-1-carboxylate,(61)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(methylamino)methyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(62){4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}methylacetate, (63)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(64)2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(65)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(66)2-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(67)2-(1-acetylazetidin-3-yl)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(68) tert-butyl(2S)-2-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,(69) tert-butyl(2R)-2-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,(70)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(71)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(72)2-[(2S)-1-acetylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(73)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(74)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methoxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(75)2-tert-butyl-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(76)2-tert-butyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(77)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2-ethoxyethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(78)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(79)2-(ethoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(80)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(81) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2,2-di methylpropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(82)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopropyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(83)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(2-methylpentan-2-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(84) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(85)2-tert-butyl-N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(86)2-tert-butyl-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(87) 2-tert-butyl-N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide, (88)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(89)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(90)N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(91)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(92)6-{[(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-methoxymethyl-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(93)6-{[(2-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(94)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(95)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(96)6-{[(2-bromophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(97)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(98)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(99)6-{[(2-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(100)6-{[(2-chloro-3,6-difluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(101)6-{[(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(102)6-{[(2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(103)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(104)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(105)6-{[(5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(106)6-{[(2-bromo-5-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(107)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2-chloro-5-methylphenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(108)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(109)6-({[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(110)6-({[2,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(111)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[5-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(112)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(113)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[({2-chloro-5-[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethoxy]phenyl}carbonyl)amino]-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(114)6-({[2-chloro-5-(2-ethoxyethoxy)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(115)6-({[2-chloro-5-(3-methoxypropyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(116)6-({[5-(3-tert-butoxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-2-chlorophenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(117)6-({[5-(3-tert-butoxypropyl)-2-chlorophenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(118)6-({[2-chloro-5-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(119)6-({[2-chloro-5-(ethoxymethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(120)6-[({2-chloro-5-[(2-ethoxyethoxy)methyl]phenyl}carbonyl)amino]-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(121)6-({[2-chloro-5-(2-cyclopropylethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(122)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-chloro-5-(2-phenylethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(123)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopentyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(124)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopentyl-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(125)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopentyl-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(126)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(127)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(128)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(129)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2S)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(130)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(131)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[2-oxo-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(132)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(133)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(134)2-chloro-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(135)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-methoxyethyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(136)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(137)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(138)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(ethylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(139)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(140)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(cyclopentylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(141) N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(piperidin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(142)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(143)2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(144)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(145)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(146)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(147)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(148)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-(dimethylamino)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(149)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(150)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(151)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(152)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(153)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[3-(dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(154)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(dipropan-2-ylamino)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(155)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(morpholin-4-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(156)2-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(157)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(158)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(3-methyloxetan-3-yl)methyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(159) tert-butylN-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}glycinate,(160)N-{4-[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)carbamoyl]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}glycine,(161)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1-methyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(162)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(163)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(164)2-(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(165)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(166)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(167)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(168)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(169)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(170)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2R)-1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(171)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-1-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(172)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)(methyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(173)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-methoxypropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(174)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(175)2-[(2-tert-butoxyethyl)amino]-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(176)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(177)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl]amino}-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(178)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylsulfanyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(179)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(180)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylsulfinyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(181)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(182)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(183)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(184)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(185)6-{[(2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(186)6-{[(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(187)6-({[2-chloro-5-(cyclopropylethynyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(188)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide, (189)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(190)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(191)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-[(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(192)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-{[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(193)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(194)2-[(2-tert-butoxyethyl)amino]-6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(195)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(196)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(197)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(198)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(199)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-[(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amino]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide, (200)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-{[(2S)-1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(201)N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(202)N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(203)N-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(204)6-{[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(205)N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(206)N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(207)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopropyl-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(208)N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2-cyclopropyl-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(209)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(210)N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(211)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(212)N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(213)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-phenyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(214)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-propyl-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(215)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(216)N-benzyl-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(217)N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(218)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(219)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(thiophen-3-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(220)N-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(221)N-(1,1-dioxido-1-benzothiophen-6-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(222)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(223)N-(1H-indol-5-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(224)N-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(225)N-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(226)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(thiophen-2-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(227)N-(5-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(228)N-(2-benzylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(229)2-(methoxymethyl)-N-(quinolin-8-yl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(230)N-(cycloheptylmethyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(231)N-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(232)N-(6-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(233)N-[3-chloro-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(234)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(235)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(3-chloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(236)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-{[(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(237)6-{[(5-butoxy-2-chlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,(238)6-({[2-chloro-5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,and (239)N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-6-({[2-chloro-5-(4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,or a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof 9.The prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for chronicprostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to claim 2, whereinthe mPGES-1 inhibitor is a compound selected from the group consistingof:N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidemethanesulfonate,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide4-methylbenzenesulfonate,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidesulfate,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidemethanesulfonate,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide4-methylbenzenesulfonate,N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-6-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbonyl}amino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidesulfate,N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide,N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride,N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidemethanesulfonate,N-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide4-methylbenzenesulfonate, andN-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-6-{[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(dimethylamino)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamidesulfate, or a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.
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 13. A method forpreventing and/or treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic painsyndrome, the method comprising administering an mPGES-1 inhibitor to asubject in need of the mPGES-1 inhibitor.